Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1887-06-22
resented in like manner at the entrance
to Westminster Abbey.
TIE ROYAL PROCESSION.

resented in like manner at the entrance
to Westminster Abbey.
THE ROYAL PROCESSION.
The first part of the royal procession
started shortly after ten O'Clock and was
composed of the Indian princes and minor
German princes. They we're enthusiacti-
cally cheered as they emerged from the
palace gates and the plaudits were taken
up and carried along the crowds that lined
the route until the royal party had disap-
peared within the spacious Abbey.
At IO:45 the second royal procession
started. In this procession were the Kings
of Denmark, Belgium, SaxOny and Hell
lenes; the Crown Princess OF Austria and
Portugal; the Queen of the Belgians; the
Crown Princess of Austria; the Grand
Duke of Mecklenburg, and other royalties.
Punctually at Ills A. NJ the Queen, IN
an open carriage, emerged from the Pal
ace gat1s. At sight of her, thousands OF
voices were lifted up in cheers, the ap-
plause being accompanied by the music OF
the many nlilitary hands stationed IN front
of the Palace.
The Queen did not wear her state robes,
but was dressed in black. Over her
black costume, the Queen wore white
lace gown. Her bonnet was of white net
ting or lace, with an inwrougnt cOrOnet OF
diamonds. The Duke of Cambridge,
COmmsnder-in-C Chief, rode close TO the
Queen all along the journey
both ways. Her carriage was
drawn by eight cream cOlOred ponies.
The Prince of Wales; the Duke Of Edin-
burgh, the Duke of Connaught, the Crown
Prince Imperial of Germany, the Marquis
of L,orne, Prince Christian, of Schleswig-
Holstein, and Prince Henry, Of Batten-
berg, her sons-in-law, and Princes Albert
Victor and George, of Wales, Prince Alfred,
of Edinburgh, and Prince William, OF
Prussia, her grandsOns-all rode in full
uniform beside the Queens coach as body
guard. When the peple at the palace gates
had shouted themselves hoarse cheering
for the Queen, they continued to cry out,
'LOng life to the Prince and Princess OF
Walesw
PROUD OF HER SUBJECTS.
The Queen, as she left the Palace,
seemed to be in an excellent humOr, and
she bowed and smiled graciOusly to the
people on every side The Queens car
riage was large one of chocolate color,
wheels red and the royal arms III gold
emblazOned on the panels. Red morocco
harness was used for the horses, which
were otherwise decorated with royal blue
ribbons. All the servants wore state liv-
cries of scarlet and gold. The other car
riages containing members Of the royal
family were of gorgeous character, hOrsed
with four bays each and all open. The
procession proceeded at smart walking
pace into Constitution Hill and then
adopted more deliberate gait.
Owing to the lateness of the spring, the
beautiful green OF the avenue trees, the
sweet odOrs of the hawthorns and the
splendid uniforms of the military coupled
with the enthusiasm of the crowd, made the
occasion one of refreshing enchantment.
The procession slowly made its way un-
Til the Wellington arch was reached and
the first introduction to the London streets
ensued. Emerging from the Wellington
arch,
THE FIRST TO GREET THE QUEEN
were the convalescent patients and Others
at st. Georges Hospital, which was pack
ed from basement to roof, seats having been
erected for many thousands over the roof
of the hospital.
On reaching Piccadilly the Queen was
seen to look mp at ApSley House, and as
she passed the mansion of her intimate
friends she glanced somewhat hastily at
their abOdes, more especially when passing
the Duke of Cambridge'S, Baron ROths-
child's, Baroness Burdett-COutts, and John
Bright's old apartments. 1t was not until
DevOnshire House was reached that the
Queen began TO realize the grand prepara-
tions that had been made to greet her
Here the Marquis Of Harrington had had a
spacious gallery erected, from which many
hundreds of gaily-dressed ladies waived
their handkerchieis and cheered the Queen.
Facing DevOnshire House, at the Bath
Hotel, another gigantic booth had been
erected and from this point to Westmin-
ster Abbey every point OF vantage had
been seized by contractors to fix seats
Shop fronts and first floors rented at from
20 pounds to 60 pounds each and in some
cases even more.
The front of the Burlington Arcade, the
Royal Academy, the Egyptian Hall, St
James Parish Church, were 900 children
were seated and sang God Save The
Queen and the Museum OfGeology were
all packed with human beings. On rech-
ing Regent Circus, where six main streets
converge, the sight
WAS \ MEMORABLE ONE,
the streets being all splendidly decorated
with flowers, flags, eyergreens, &c. Many
of the imposing commercial buildingsalOng
the way were one mass of heads. Many of
the shops hereabOuts had their fronts re-
moved and elegant bOudOirs formed in their
places. The procession as viewed from
the Duke of YOrk's column, passing down
the hill from the circus to Pail Mall east,
was remarkable sight. The shouts Ofthe
people were heard from the top of the
column rs one yastTOar.
Many American ladies and gentlemen
had secured seats at a palatial commercial
establishment in Waterloo Place, and
Joined in the enthusiasm as warmly as the
English. Passing around Pail Mall east
o large gallery was erected over the
colonnade of Her Majesty's Theater, while
l 500 chairs, rented at from to 3 and
guineas each, were all filled at Waterloo
House, in COckspur street.
Trafalgar Square was now reached, and
everywhere one looked nothing but heads
were to be seen. The crowd here was
tremendous, and completely eclipsed any
that has assembled at the greatest political
gatherings Of recent years. The weather
had become intensely hot and numbers of
people were sunstruck, while many more
were crushed into insensibility all
along the route and were removed
to hospitals. The steps and liens
OF the Nelson column were crowded
with people, while the roof and steps of st.
Martins Church and the steps of the
National gallery were
PACKED WITH 4 DENSE MOB.
After crossing Trafalgar Square, where
the police had great difficulty in keeping
the people back, the procession gradually
approached Northumberland avenue, which
on its southwest side is mainly covered
with two gigantic hotels, viz, the Hotel
Victoria and the Hotel MetropOle. These,
as well as the newly erected Constitutional
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